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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on May 15, 2007 1:13:59 GMT -5
Simple answer to the original post of the thread....No.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2007 10:03:31 GMT -5
Define "deadly".
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Post by bucky415 on May 15, 2007 13:04:19 GMT -5
That looks like a mix between a Heil Hitler and a Miss America "elbow-elbow-wrist-wrist." well, actually, he was posing for this shot; he expects his statue to be erected at Nebraska's Capitol. I find it funny that you used the word "erected" there. Anyone who has seen Nebraska's Capitol will know what I mean. Wasn't Nebraska's 2001 team supposed to be the best ever? I guess we will have to see how the season actually plays out.
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Post by saywho on May 15, 2007 13:22:10 GMT -5
Everyone talks about Stanford being a serious threat to Nebraska next year, but if Stanford with Richards couldn't beat Nebraska with Mancuso...Nebraska with Houghtelling beats Nebraska beats Stanford. Klineman is good but she will not be as good as Richards in her 1st year. Penn State is the biggest threat to Nebraska but actually I don't see Nebraska losing a match in the Big 12 next year and winning the title. My first response is Stanford could have beaten Nebraska. True, they did not that night, but I do not think Nebraska would have beaten Stanford in every match if they played multiple times last year. Barboza was off that night and can have a great impact when she is on. Not saying Nebraska wasn't deserving, because they certainly were. But I think you are incorrect in assuming Stanford could not have beaten Nebraska last year. In terms of next year ... Klineman is going to be a much much bigger offensive threat than Richards was last year. What Richards was known for was her inconsistent offense and her great floor defense. The great floor defense is what we will miss from her. That being said, if all thats said is true about Gabi Ailes, she will be filling that void. I think that with Ailes at libero, if she is what she is hyped up to be, Stanford will actually be much stronger next year than last year. With good passing and better defense, Stanford will not only have Klineman and Barboza on the outside, but they will be able to utilize Foluke even more that last year, and last year she was a force to be reckoned with (even with a below par libero and crappy passing at times). So, I think that Stanford is a team that is definitely going to be able to compete with Nebraska. On a side note on level of talent on each team, both teams are loaded, but the player I would choose over anybody else is Foluke Akinradewo. She improves so much every year, has the athleticism, the desire to learn, and can actually play defense when allowed to. Watch out for her -- she was good her frosh year, she was fierce last year, and she is going to tear it up this year.
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Post by saywho on May 15, 2007 13:33:32 GMT -5
Oh, one other thing. This coming year reminds me a bit of 2001. Nebraska and Long Beach were in the talks of being the best teams ever. LBSU with Weaver and Haneef. Nebraska coming off a national championship being back Metcalf and thought to take it again. This year, Nebraska coming off a NC and bringing back Houghtelling. Well, what happened? Logan was in her junior year with a super frosh coming in (Nnamani). They took over and swept both teams. Not saying it will happen again, but just reminds me of 2001 with Barboza being a junior and Klineman coming in. Though this year, we also have Foluke, Kehoe, Waller, and Ailes. I like our chances.
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Post by vbfanatic on May 15, 2007 13:35:27 GMT -5
The only thing I am saying about the Richards/Klineman debate is that freshman have a tendency to be inconistent on the big stage when the pressure is on. In Nebraska you have 3 veteran outsides who have experienced at least one Final Four and no matter how good Foluke is, 3 great outside hitters will always win a volleyball game because of the amount of sets they get. The truth is Nebraska is going to be so BALANCED next year that they will not have to rely on ANY one or two people to carry the load. I could easily see this team often posting stats where all 3 outsides have similar numbers which has not happened in years past. Should be an interesting season!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2007 13:50:03 GMT -5
Can you imagine the pressure on CH, however? It's gotta be immense. As bad as what Meendering had to face.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2007 14:32:14 GMT -5
We've already debated the return of Metcalf to the cows came home and left. Her situation was a huge team chemistry issue that she caused. Houghtelling is not Metcalf in terms of personality, not even close in terms of getting along with others. Can Houghtelling live up to the pressure she may put on herself?? That may be a different story in itself.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2007 14:35:07 GMT -5
The cows came home? Nobody tells me anything.
I'm just saying I think it's a tough spot for someone who seems like a great kid.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2007 15:17:04 GMT -5
The cows came home? Nobody tells me anything. I'm just saying I think it's a tough spot for someone who seems like a great kid. I totally agree with you!!!! I just hope that she's fully healthy so that she isn't battling that on top of huge expectations.
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Post by Keystonekid on May 15, 2007 16:16:39 GMT -5
Barboza was a disaster in the two matches she played against Nebraska.
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Post by michelle on May 15, 2007 16:37:27 GMT -5
I think the promotional on Larson is shameless and a deadly threat to Nebraska's continuiety as a team. THAT IS HOW i UNDERSTAND IT.../..
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Post by redincolorado on May 15, 2007 16:37:48 GMT -5
Everyone talks about Stanford being a serious threat to Nebraska next year, but if Stanford with Richards couldn't beat Nebraska with Mancuso...Nebraska with Houghtelling beats Nebraska beats Stanford. Klineman is good but she will not be as good as Richards in her 1st year. Penn State is the biggest threat to Nebraska but actually I don't see Nebraska losing a match in the Big 12 next year and winning the title. My first response is Stanford could have beaten Nebraska. True, they did not that night, but I do not think Nebraska would have beaten Stanford in every match if they played multiple times last year. Barboza was off that night and can have a great impact when she is on. Not saying Nebraska wasn't deserving, because they certainly were. But I think you are incorrect in assuming Stanford could not have beaten Nebraska last year. In terms of next year ... Klineman is going to be a much much bigger offensive threat than Richards was last year. What Richards was known for was her inconsistent offense and her great floor defense. The great floor defense is what we will miss from her. That being said, if all thats said is true about Gabi Ailes, she will be filling that void. I think that with Ailes at libero, if she is what she is hyped up to be, Stanford will actually be much stronger next year than last year. With good passing and better defense, Stanford will not only have Klineman and Barboza on the outside, but they will be able to utilize Foluke even more that last year, and last year she was a force to be reckoned with (even with a below par libero and crappy passing at times). So, I think that Stanford is a team that is definitely going to be able to compete with Nebraska. On a side note on level of talent on each team, both teams are loaded, but the player I would choose over anybody else is Foluke Akinradewo. She improves so much every year, has the athleticism, the desire to learn, and can actually play defense when allowed to. Watch out for her -- she was good her frosh year, she was fierce last year, and she is going to tear it up this year. As I've said before --- if I had a vote, Stanford would get my #1 slot. Akinradewo -- if she improves as much between sophomore & junior as she did between freshman and sophomore will have more than her share of "WOW" moments. Barboza is Barboza, what else needs to be said? Klineman, I think, is going to explode on the college volleyball world the way Pavan did as a freshman. I'll be shocked if she isn't the national freshman of the year. Then there's Franci and Waller and on and on. Loaded, loaded, loaded and the NCAA's are set up rather "friendly" for Stanford. The biggest loss was Richards leadership. Should be plenty of returnies to fill that void. It would appear Stanford and Nebraska are two frieght trains going full speed straight at each other, heading for a collision in the finals, However, there are a few other very talented teams who may well derail one or the other along the way.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2007 16:39:31 GMT -5
Barboza was a disaster in the two matches she played against Nebraska. Kind of harsh, no? I'd go with unBarboza-like. She was far from a disaster. Even when she's off, she's pretty damned good. In short, mediocre would be an awful day for her.
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Post by Gorf on May 15, 2007 18:45:10 GMT -5
Can you imagine the pressure on CH, however? It's gotta be immense. As bad as what Meendering had to face. Totally different situation. Meendering / Metcalf got married and her name change really confused Cook and her teammates.
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